New York Yankees broadcaster John Sterling, whose mellifluous nicknames and iconic victory call ("theeeee Yankees win!") became iconic in the Bronx and beyond, suddenly retired Monday.Sterling has called 5,420 regular-season Yankees games and 211 postseason Yankees games, according to the team's official website, in a career that began in 1989. He will be recognized in a pregame ceremony on Saturday at Yankee Stadium and will visit the WFAN booth during the game."I am a very blessed human...
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 12,400 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $8,760,000. Several other […]
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in General Electric (NYSE:GE – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 65,800 shares of the conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $8,398,000. Other hedge funds have also added to […]
New York State Common Retirement Fund lessened its position in AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV – Free Report) by 7.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,528,539 shares of the company’s stock after selling 207,477 shares during the quarter. AbbVie makes up 0.5% of […]
New York State Common Retirement Fund trimmed its position in Comcast Co. (NASDAQ:CMCSA – Free Report) by 8.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,640,312 shares of the cable giant’s stock after selling 626,207 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement […]
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – David K. Thomson is New Mexico's 43rd chief justice since statehood. Justice Thomson was sworn in on Wednesday, April 17. Thomson was chosen by his colleagues and will serve a two-year term, according to the Administrative Office of the Courts. As chief justice, he will act as the administrative head of budgetary []
On behalf of the United States of America, I wish everyone in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic a happy, healthy, and prosperous Lao New Year. As you celebrate this special holiday, the United States looks forward to advancing our comprehensive partnership and working closely with Laos in support of its ASEAN chair year. There is
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston has requested the legislature to double the amount of State Capitol Police officers providing security near the Capitol.
BY AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press FREEPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A new voting rights law in New York is already having a dramatic effect, with lawsuits in several local communities seeking to reverse decades of minority voter disenfranchisement. The lawsuits help dispel a longstanding narrative that racial voting discrimination happens only in the South or in
BY AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press FREEPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A new voting rights law in New York is already having a dramatic effect, with lawsuits in several local communities seeking to reverse decades of minority voter disenfranchisement. The lawsuits help dispel a longstanding narrative that racial voting discrimination happens only in the South or in
Lawsuits under New York's new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states
FREEPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Weihua Yan had seen dramatic demographic changes since moving to Long Island’s Nassau County. Its Asian American population alone had grown by 60% since the 2010 census. Why then, he wondered, did he not see anyone who looked like him on the county’s local governing body, the 19-member Nassau County Legislature? Last year, he decided to do something about it and ran for one of the seats. Continue reading at The Republic News.